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The rest, as they say, is history… and limited-edition history at that. And so, on Augas the legend goes, the first 10,000 cassette buyers ran home and opened their plastic cases to discover that the tape itself was an unexpected, stunning shade of lavender. Then the solo albums, all produced by Wu patriarch RZA: first was Method Man’s Tical (late 1994), then Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (spring 1995).īy the time Raekwon’s debut was ready, fans were knocking each other over on album release day. First, of course, there had been the Wu-Tang’s epic 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), which changed the shape of hip-hop to come, with ripples that still resonate today.
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Hip-hop fans who will salivate at this reissue likely already know some of the backstory: in 1995, worldwide Wu-Tang frenzy was at an all-time high.
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Cassette only: repressing of the original famed “Purple Tape,” with full audio from 1995 album.Full color outer box with wrap-around original cover artwork.A Purple Cassette of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is housed in a premium, “Watch Box” display case with white stitching, an embossed silver-on-black Raekwon logo, and a “The Purple Tape” silver placard on front.20th Anniversary edition released in collaboration with Raekwon, who designed the set’s look & feel.In collaboration with Raekwon we present the 20th Anniversary Only Built 4 Cuban Linx "Purple Tape Watch Box" deluxe reissue on cassette.